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If I Could Turn Back Time

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[Intro]
       A   Asus4        Ax2
[Pre-verse]
If I could Aturn back timeAsus4  A  
If I could Dfind a wayDsus4  D  
I'd take Bmback those words that hurt you and you'd Estay
[Verse 1]
EI don't know Awhy I did the Dthings I Edid
EI don't know Awhy I said the Dthings I Esaid
EPride's like a Aknife, it can Dcut deep inEside
EWords are like Aweapons, they Dwound someEtimes
[Pre-Chorus]
  D      F#m    EI didn't really mean to Dhurt yoF#muE  
I didn't wanna see you Dgo
I know I made you crEy, but baby
[Chorus]
If I could Aturn back timeAsus4  A  
If I could Dfind a wayDsus4  D  
I'd take Bmback those words that hurt you and you'd Estay
If I could Areach the starsAsus4  A  
I'd give 'em Dall to youDsus4  D  
Then you'd Bmlove me, love me like you used to EdoA  D  
If I could Eturn back time
[Verse 2]
EMy world was Ashattered, I was Dtorn aEpart
ELike someone took Aa knife and drove it Ddeep in Emy heart
EWhen you walked out Athat door I swore that DI didn't Ecare
But I Elost everything darling, then and there
[Pre-Chorus]
  D      F#m    EToo strong to tell you I was DsorryF#m  E  
Too proud to tell you I was Dwrong
And I know that I was Eblind, and darling
[Chorus]
If I could Aturn back timeAsus4  A  
If I could Dfind a wayDsus4  D  
I'd take Bmback those words that hurt you and you'd Estay
If I could Areach the starsAsus4  A  
I'd give 'em Dall to youDsus4  D  
Then you'd Bmlove me, love me like you used to Edo
[Bridge]
   E      A   DIf I could Eturn back time (If I could turn back time)
   E      A   DIf I could Eturn back time (If I could turn back time)
   E      A   DIf I could Eturn back time (If I could turn back time)
   E      A   DOh! EBabEy!A  D  D  E  E  
[Pre-Chorus]
  D      F#m    EI didn't really mean to Dhurt yoF#muE  
I didn't wanna see you Dgo
I know I made you crEy
[Chorus]
If I could Aturn back timeAsus4  A  
If I could Dfind a wayDsus4  D  
I'd take Bmback those words that hurt you
If I could Creach the starsCsus4  C  
I'd give 'em Fall to youFsus4  F  
Then you'd Dmlove me, love me like you used to Gdo
If I could Cturn back timeCsus4  C  
If I could Ffind a wayFsus4  F  
Ooh Dmbaby  baby  baby  you'd Gstay
GIf I could turn back Fti-i-meG  C  

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If I Could Turn Back Time

by Cher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Dsus4

F#m

Csus4

Fsus4

[Intro]

A Asus4 A

[Pre-verse]

A Asus4 A

If I could turn back time

D Dsus4 D

If I could find a way

Bm E

I'd take back those words that hurt you and you'd stay

[Verse 1]

E A D E

I don't know why I did the things I did

E A D E

I don't know why I said the things I said

E A D E

Pride's like a knife, it can cut deep inside

E A D E

Words are like weapons, they wound sometimes

[Pre-Chorus]

D F#m E D F#m E

I didn't really mean to hurt you

I didn't wanna see you go

I know I made you cry, but baby

[Chorus]

A Asus4 A

If I could turn back time

D Dsus4 D

If I could find a way

Bm E

I'd take back those words that hurt you and you'd stay

A Asus4 A

If I could reach the stars

D Dsus4 D

I'd give 'em all to you

Bm E A D

Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do

If I could turn back time

[Verse 2]

E A D E

My world was shattered, I was torn apart

E A D E

Like someone took a knife and drove it deep in my heart

E A D E

When you walked out that door I swore that I didn't care

But I lost everything darling, then and there

[Pre-Chorus]

D F#m E D F#m E

Too strong to tell you I was sorry

Too proud to tell you I was wrong

And I know that I was blind, and darling

[Chorus]

A Asus4 A

If I could turn back time

D Dsus4 D

If I could find a way

Bm E

I'd take back those words that hurt you and you'd stay

A Asus4 A

If I could reach the stars

D Dsus4 D

I'd give 'em all to you

Bm E

Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do

[Bridge]

E A D E

If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)

E A D E

If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)

E A D E

If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)

E A D E E A D D E E

Oh! Baby!

[Pre-Chorus]

D F#m E D F#m E

I didn't really mean to hurt you

I didn't wanna see you go

I know I made you cry

[Chorus]

A Asus4 A

If I could turn back time

D Dsus4 D

If I could find a way

I'd take back those words that hurt you

C Csus4 C

If I could reach the stars

F Fsus4 F

I'd give 'em all to you

Dm G

Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do

C Csus4 C

If I could turn back time

F Fsus4 F

If I could find a way

Dm G

Ooh baby baby baby you'd stay

G F G C

If I could turn back ti-i-me

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